William L. Graf, 72, died December 27, 2019. He received his PHD in geography from the University of Wisconsin in 1974, after serving as Imaging Intelligence Officer in Viet Nam for the U.S. Air Force. He taught in geography departments at the University of Iowa and ASU. At ASU he was a Regents Professor of Geography. Will also taught at the University of South Carolina where he was University Distinguished Professor Emeritus. His research addressed two broad topics: geomorphology and hydrology of rivers, and the intersection of science and policy for public land and water. He conducted research and served in science review and oversight positions for water quality and quantity, aquatic and riparian habitats and endangered species in a variety of ecosystems. He was a National Associate of the National Academy of Sciences and chaired or had been a member of more than 20 National Research Council committees. He was Past President of the Association of American Geographers. He was awarded Guggenheim and Fulbright fellowships and served on a five-member team of ecosystem restoration scientists to brief the staffs of President Barack Obama's Executive Office and the Office of Management and Budget. Will is survived by his wife, Pat Gilmartin, and two daughters. Will is having a green burial at Greenhaven Preserve in a small grove of young pine trees. These trees will thrive off of him as have so many of his family members, friends, and students. (Source: Arizona Republic)